Designing Regional Fuel Breaks to Protect Greater Sage Grouse Habitat

The loss of sagebrush-steppe habitat to uncharacteristically
large and frequent wildfires has been identified as the primary threat to
greater sage grouse populations in the western part of the species’ range. To
help federal and state agencies reduce the impact of large wildfires, the
authors developed a GIS protocol for identifying strategic locations for fuel
breaks to protect remaining large patches of habitat.